administrative computer
A Windows computer used externally from the Appliance Hardware to perform the rebuild. We recommend that you use a laptop for this process because the Forge Hardware Appliance build and the configuration procedure requires a direct connection to the Dell Hardware that is used as the Forge Appliance Host.
appliance management software
Software that uses either a terminal console (getty) or a proprietary, browser-based interface (Forge Appliance Configuration Console: ACC) to connect directly to an appliance for installation and configuration purposes (for example, setting the Host/VM IP addresses, Hostnames, and user password configuration).
Forge Appliance
A Forge Appliance Host containing a virtual machine running a Microsoft Windows OS with Forge software installed.
Forge Appliance Hardware
Dell hardware (PowerEdge R610, R710, R620 or R720) shipped by a PlateSpin hardware provider.
Forge Appliance Host
The VMware ESX software running on supported hardware.
Forge installation/upgrade executable
The executable file that upgrades the Forge Appliance software. The executable (also referred to as an “upgrade utility,”) is included in the Forge 4 Rebuild Kit.
Forge software
PlateSpin software engineered by NetIQ to protect a specific virtual workload (that is, an ESX VM’s operating system, middleware, and data) by using virtualization technology. If there is a production server outage or disaster, a virtualized replica of a workload can be rapidly powered on within the target container (a VM host), and continue to run as normal until the production environment is restored.
rebuild
The process of configuring the Forge Dell hardware, the Forge ESX Host, and the Forge Appliance that is running on Windows 2003 Server.